Jack Lee
Thomas J. “Jack” Lee
“Thomas J. “Jack” Lee, 83 of New Market, died Sunday at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Wedowee, AL, he was the son of John Tom Lee and Virginia Hodnett Walker. Mr. Lee graduated from the University of Alabama in 1958 with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Mr. Lee served as the sixth Director of the NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville from July 1989 to January 1994. He began his professional career in 1958 as an Aeronautical Research Engineer with the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency. He transferred to the Marshall Center when it was formed in 1960, as a Systems Engineer with the Center’s Centaur Resident Manager Office in San Diego.”
A studious, always prepared, and disciplined engineer who was also a good manager. Although I didn’t know Jack well, those who did always spoke very highly of him as a manager and as a friend. Godspeed, sir.
Another member of a remarkable generation has passed. I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your colleague.
When I worked for Congressman Bud Cramer, he was on the House Science Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, and I was his Legislative Assistant. I often sought out Jack Lee’s advice on issue’s before the committee. He was a good friend and mentor.
Jack was a worthy successor to J.R. Thompson at MSFC and led it through a difficult time of restructuring and uncertainty regarding the transition from Space Station Freedom and the ISS program.
JACK WAS A GOOD MAN ! SORRY TO HEAR THIS